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Return to Emergency-era tactics by UPA: BJP
TNN, Apr 24, 2010, 01.35am IST
Tags:UPA|BJP|Phone tapping
NEW DELHI: The wiretap technology in the centre of a brewing political
storm appears to be the easiest way to tap conversations as agencies
do not need permission since they �survey� certain areas.
The reports about the tapping predictably kicked up a storm of
protests from politicians that promises to disrupt Parliament next
week as it was suggested that UPA government succumbed to temptation
and listened to conversations of political leaders. The implications
of actions like tapping Karat�s conversations in the run-up to the
India-US nuclear deal are obvious.
BJP plans to bring this issue to Parliament on Monday, said Rajya
Sabha deputy leader S S Ahluwalia while party spokesperson Nirmala
Sitharaman said she was not surprised or shocked by the Congress-led
UPA�s �return� to Emergency-day tactics.
Government sources denied phones of politicians were being tapped, but
said NTRO did try out surveillance. It was suggested that some of
these activities were overseen by the national security advisor or
cabinet secretariat � where the external intelligence agency Research
and Analysis Wing is administratively housed. While there could be an
allusion to former national security advisor M K Narayanan�s role, the
NSA does report to the prime minister.
Karat, whose phone was tapped in 2008 when the Opposition moved a no-
confidence motion, was not surprised either. �UPA government is
resorting to tapping of phones of political leaders that is illegal
and intolerable. Government has to own up responsibility and take
action against those responsible. Further safeguards should be put in
place against such misuse by security agencies,� Karat said.
CPI leader D Raja said India was a democracy and not a "military-
state" where personal freedoms were barred. Nitish Kumar, who was also
reportedly targetted, condemned the tapping and demanded to know who
was responsible.
Amar Singh, former SP leader said, �Only I was able to prove that my
phone was tapped, and it led to a court decision... These people who
are said to have been tapped are not criminals but part of our ruling
elite. If the reports are true, it is lethal and dangerous invasion of
privacy.�
Abhishek Singhvi, Congress spokesman, took a more measured view. �It
is for the government to respond with complete facts. There�s no point
jumping to instant conclusions on the first day of the report. It�s
entirely possible that during legitimate national security
surveillance, untargeted conversations may have been picked up
inadvertently,
not by design.�
According to existing guidelines, only the Union home secretary at the
central level and secretary in charge of home department, at the state
level, can issue directions for interception. In emergencies, joint
secretaries can authorize tapping.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Return-to-Emergency-era-tactics-by-UPA-BJP/articleshow/5850330.cms
Nitish shouldn't be worried about phone-tapping: Lalu
PTI, Apr 24, 2010, 12.58pm IST
Tags:Lalu Prasad|Phone tapping
PATNA: RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Saturday said Bihar chief minister
Nitish Kumar should not be much worried about tapping of his phone if
he did not done anything wrong.
The RJD leader said he spoke to the chief minister this morning and
advised him not to be worried.
"Normally, people are worried about a matter in case of wrongdoing,"
Prasad remarked, adding he was not bothered at all if his phones were
tapped as "I have nothing to hide".
"All these phone tappings charges are aimed at gaining cheap
popularity," he added.
After a news magazine reported that phones of some political leaders
including Kumar had been tapped, he yesterday said tapping of his
phone was "illegal and undemocratic".
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Nitish-shouldnt-be-worried-about-phone-tapping-Lalu-/articleshow/5852424.cms
Tharoor looking forward to thorough inquiry into IPL scandal
PTI, Apr 24, 2010, 09.59am IST
Tags:IPL|Shashi Tharoor
Shashi Tharror tweets on IPL row Watch Video
NEW DELHI: Shashi Tharoor today said he was looking forward to a
"thorough inquiry" into the IPL imbroglio, which cost him his position
as Minister of State for External Affairs.
"Looking forward to thorough inquiry into the IPL. If my resignation
leads to real reform, it will be worthwhile. Our cricket shld (should)
be clean," he said on his twitter page early this morning.
"It's been a rough week......." he tweeted and once again thanked his
supporters. "Overwhelmed by the support I've been
receiving.........Thank u (you) all."
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Tharoor-looking-forward-to-thorough-inquiry-into-IPL-scandal/articleshow/5851791.cms
'The Congress is on the back foot'
TOI Crest, Apr 24, 2010, 10.37am IST
Tags:Congress|Arun Jaitley|Sitaram Yechury
The big story from the budget session is the revival of a seemingly
united Opposition. Significantly, it�s been 20 years since the BJP,
the Left, and the Mandal parties came together to oppose the Congress.
TOI-Crest speaks to two senior leaders, the BJP�s Arun Jaitley and the
CPM�s Sitaram Yechury, to see how they analyse the situation from
their political perspectives.
ON THE RETURN OF THE OPPOSITION
Arun Jaitley |
It�s because of the Congress party�s behaviour towards those who were
its allies till now, like the Left and the Mandal parties. If you add
the government�s failure on issues that I call Opposition unifiers,
like price rise, you�ve created a situation for the entire Opposition
to come together. There are two or three Opposition unifiers in every
session of Parliament. All you need is a couple of more sessions like
the present one and the Opposition is back in business.
Sitaram Yechury |
The Congress has taken the 2009 election results to mean a big victory
for the party, although it won only 207 seats. This is by no means a
majority. Yet, the government is going ahead unilaterally with
antipeople policies like hiking petrol and diesel prices. The sheer
audacity of the government has forced us to speak up.
ON THE IMPACT ON THE GOVERNMENT OF A RESURGENT OPPOSITION
AJ |
From a position of arrogance, the UPA is down to a slender majority in
the Lok Sabha and is in a minority in the Rajya Sabha. Unfortunately ,
the Congress still hasn�t realised that the road ahead can only be
through consensus, not arrogance.
SY |
Normally, the first year of a government is the honeymoon year. But
this government is already calculating numbers in the Lok Sabha.
Obviously, the Congress is on the back foot.
ON THE POLITICAL GAINS FOR THE OPPOSITION
AJ |
I can see a revival of anti-Congressism . The BJP is the natural
beneficiary of that mood. I find that the government, because of its
sheer arrogance, is sending a lot of catches into our hands. Our
strategy is not to fritter away any one of those.
SY |
We remain opposed to the BJP�s communal agenda. What we are seeking is
the creation of a political alternative of non-Congress , non-BJP
parties. We want to go beyond an electoral formation to put together a
front with an alternative set of policies. Unwittingly, this
government is helping us in this process.
ON LONG-TERM PROSPECTS FOR A UNITED OPPOSITION FRONT
AJ |
At the moment, the coordination among the Opposition parties is
limited to Parliament. I don�t see anything happening between the BJP
and the Left outside Parliament. But it�s too early to comment. I
can�t read the end of a process that has just started.
SY |
There has been no coordination with the BJP from our side.
Objectively, the situation is throwing up possibilities where the BJP
finds itself in agreement with us on many issues. We are interacting
only with the non-UPA , non-NDA parties.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/The-Congress-is-on-the-back-foot-/articleshow/5851878.cms
Cricket's all about gambling & girls: Sunanda says on Facebook
TNN, Apr 21, 2010, 01.19am IST
Tags:Shashi Tharoor|Sunanda Pushkar
MUMBAI: If Shashi Tharoor can tweet, can Sunanda Pushkar be far
behind? The former Union minister�s close friend has an account on
Facebook, the social networking site.
Anybody can add her as a friend, but don�t be certain she will accept.
On April 15 at 6.18 pm, she has posted, "I am very sorry to all... I
am getting thousands of friend requests daily... But I can consider
only bussiness (sic) relations... and detailed information one who
have... ! So please ... !"
TOI is not sure if the account has been created by Sunanda. However,
the information about her seems fairly genuine � Location: New Delhi;
relationship status: Widowed; here (in Facebook) for: Friends. She
also states that she did her schooling from Jammu and is employed by
Dubai Holdings, where she holds a position of senior management
consultant.
Sunanda seems quite active on FB. Hinting at her withdrawal from Kochi
for next year�s IPL, at 11.40 pm on Monday she posted: "Right now I am
not interested to this bussiness and its already cross the limit, I
mean everything is wrong.... !" Ten minutes before that, it was, "What
is the reality in between Cricket and Bussiness... The right think is
only interested in money (gambling) and GIRLS.... ! So any one have
questions..."Earlier in the day, Sunanda wrote, "Its not Just Drama.
The real war on under world terror with Cricket, Be cool some ones
head will rolled on the street. Its just started .... Who will win!"
Other posts of April 15 refer to the flurry of friend requests she had
recently received. The first post reads: "Guys.. ! My days are very
busy.. ! So please excuse me and wait few more days to get replied.
Thank you for your great friendship consideration ... !" A few hours
later: "Very Busy days, I�m very sorry to all, I cant update
everything on time .. Please wait few days............. !"
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Crickets-all-about-gambling-girls-Sunanda-says-on-Facebook/articleshow/5837949.cms
Sunanda Pushkar: Shashi Tharoor's 'external affair'
TNN, Apr 14, 2010, 12.19am IST
Tags:IPL|Shashi Tharoor
Tharoor's future wife stakeholder in IPL KochiNEW DELHI: Heads turned
when minister of state for external affairs Shashi Tharoor walked in
with an attractive woman in a red sari at fellow Congress minister
Jitin Prasada�s wedding two months ago.
The woman in red, it turned out, was Sunanda Pushkar, who now finds
herself in the midst of the raging controversy over the IPL Kochi
franchise. According to Lalit Modi, she was gifted a stake worth Rs 70
crore in Rendezvous Sports World, one of the owners of the Kochi
franchise.
Sources say that when Pushkar is not attending functions on Tharoor's
arm, she works as director (sales) at Tecom, a Dubai-based real estate
company, lives on Sheikh Zayed Road and holds a Canadian passport.
Earlier, she also ran a spa in Dubai � which probably accounts for
persistent, and mistaken, media reports that she is a beautician �
worked in an advertising firm, was employed in a travel agency and
tried her hand at event management.
The capital's cocktail circuit is abuzz with rumours that she is
Tharoor's romantic interest and the two will marry once he is formally
divorced from his second wife, Christa Giles, a Canadian citizen who
worked along with Tharoor.
The minister and his aides have declined to comment on what they term
a ��deeply personal matter��. She has teenage son.
But she had modest beginnings. Daughter of a retired Army officer from
Bomai in Sopore, Sunanda went to Baramulla Army school.
She graduated from a Jammu college in 1991 after her family migrated
from the Valley in 1990. She studied at Presentation Convent and later
worked as a receptionist at the ITDC-run Centaur Lakeview in Srinagar.
That�s where she met her first husband.
Abdul Rahman, who takes care of the four-acre paddy field and orchards
of Lt-Col (retd) Pushkar Nath Dass, Sunanda�s father, at Bomai, told
TOI, ��Sunanda was a promising girl. She used to take a public bus to
Baramulla 10km away to attend college.��
Lt-Col Dass let loose a torrent of expletives when mediapersons landed
in front of his house in Jammu. When they refused to budge, someone
from the house hurled stones at the reporters.
Sunanda Pushkar: Shashi Tharoor's 'external affair'
bsian mumbai 23 Apr, 2010 06:06 PM
It is nausiating. The IPL has got to an all time low. Lalit Modi has
taken the entire nation for a ride.Criket is no more a game. It is
only betting and politics. It is dirty. Sashi Taroor would have been
happy earlier. It is a matter of pot calling kettle black. All are
wretchedJagadish oman 23 Apr, 2010 03:33 PM
Before you accuse some one (whether Sashi or sunanda), why shouldn't
we wait to get to the bottom of the story rather than speculating /
guessing and making derogatory remarks. Why don't you guyes go after
those politicians who have suspected to have made billions, including
Mayawati, Lalu, Praful etGovind Mumbai 23 Apr, 2010 11:41 AM
If a Diplomat (IFS) should not have a foreign spouse, how can a
Minister who is the boss of the Diplomat have one. In this case it
appears to be more multiple external affairs. India's national
security is definitely challenged by this type of external affairs of
the Ministers.Mangai Erode 21 Apr, 2010 02:41 PMTo expose the personal
matter of VIP like Shashi Tharoor is waste of time.Bhat Germany 18
Apr, 2010 09:43 PM
Once you are a minister all such "External Affairs"koshy secunderabad
18 Apr, 2010 08:35 PM
shashi tharoor is in the wrong place .. he sure is not fit for nor
acquianted with the nuances of politicsVenkat US 18 Apr, 2010 01:32 AM
Going by the comments here, its is clear that Tharoor knows how to use
spin machines. He is a public figure and a minister - his private
affairs are National Security issues. What if his wife is on CIA's
payroll? What if a foreign country uses his lovers to influence
India's foreign policy?Joseph Kerala 17 Apr, 2010 04:26 PM
Envy and malice are a sickness that has no cure.Joseph Kerala 17 Apr,
2010 04:26 PM
Envy and malice are a sickness that has no cure.Sameer Phale Nagpur 17
Apr, 2010 03:22 PM
I always believed that TOI has no substance. It is his personal life
and we have no right to poke into his personal life. Media including
TOI should concentrate on the matters related to constructive
development of India and region.kay Chennai 17 Apr, 2010 12:28 AM
Sashi Tharoor has done many mistakes. His looks, previous position in
UN and riches have bailed him out of trouble on previous occasions. He
clearly does not have anything in common with the vast Indian
population, whom he has called "cattle class"Ganapathy Kochi 16 Apr,
2010 09:51 PM
More sleazier than the story is Times of India's headline. Once a
prestigious newspaper in the country, Times was my companion every
morn for more than 25 years in Delhi. I am deeply saddened by the
levels to which it has stooped. I still believe it is never too
late....pick up the threads.Jay New york 16 Apr, 2010 08:15 PM
Hi is a big womanizer hiding under the cover of politics.Sreedhar G
Bangalore 16 Apr, 2010 05:47 PM
For a political greenhorn, Tharoor has excelled in the field of sex,
lucre and lies which have been the preserve of the old politicians;
but Tharoor has been more brilliant than the normal politician -
congress/bjp/sp or whatever! His international experience in being put
to good use!tk Kolkata 16 Apr, 2010 04:27 PM
Why are you interested in someone's personal life? This paper has gone
to dogs. I am TOI reader from last 25 years. I think I have lost
patience now, the standard of journalism has gone down drastically. I
have to try something elseMustafa Iran 16 Apr, 2010 03:46 PM
when will we stop in poking our bloody noses in others private
affairs ?bhat Germany 18 Apr, 2010 09:46 PM
It is not his private affair. He is minister. Let him resign and have
any number of affairs and be blessed with VD. No problem.stalin London
16 Apr, 2010 02:28 PM
Sasi Tharoor was yet again proved that he is liability and
embarassment to congress party in particular and people of India in
general. No wonder he was not elected as U.N. secratary general.sajjan
raj mehta bangalore 16 Apr, 2010 09:05 AM
leaders having responsible positio ns and representing India should
behave sensibly and religiously so that indian culture is
safeguarded..No one is above the law and law is equal for allKaliyug
USA 16 Apr, 2010 07:36 AM
A retired army officer and his staff hurling stones at reporters, this
is no OLQ. When his daughter is running round Tharoor then many
questions have to be answered, what about her previous lives with
other men? Tharoor is enjoying the media digging into his UN of female
companions and wives.ranvir india 15 Apr, 2010 05:02 PM
So now he will have third wife. When will be the fourth one?John
Mumbai 15 Apr, 2010 11:24 PM
He is a Hindu and he cannot have 4 wivesmanoj.s.nair kerala,india 15
Apr, 2010 04:24 PM
INDIANS MUST CHANGE THE WAY THEY THINK,CORRECT ACCOUNTING AND
RECORDING OF PERSONAL DETAILS WILL NEVER MAKE THESE KINDS OF
ALLEGATIONS AND EXPLANATIONS.ONE MUST BE TRUE TO THEMSELF.bala mumbai
23 Apr, 2010 06:48 PM
in public life you hve to be careful. Privately do anything but once
in public life have itegrity which unfortunately in india is the
reverseirfan kashmir 15 Apr, 2010 02:36 PM
she should be thankfull to mr jagmohan (gov of kashmir in 1990) who
took kashmiri pandits out of velly.whacky mumbai 15 Apr, 2010 08:18 AM
whole thing is disgusting , a man of integrity has not only fallen in
the eyes of nation but also in his own !Menon Brisbane 16 Apr, 2010
03:35 PM
So true...one should never be a politician in India...every man and
his dog will have a say....for years Tharoor worked in UN and the
International arena...no problems....was even nominated as possible UN
General sect...came to India and became a Politician..all hell breaks
loose....Interestingchandra australia 17 Apr, 2010 07:49 PM
I agree. Whether a man, even if he is a minister, has third wife or
tenth wife is his business. No one can prove he misused his
office.jitu orissa 15 Apr, 2010 01:30 AM
from a political leader like mr. tharoor, this kind of activities can
not be expectedjitu orissa 15 Apr, 2010 01:28 AM
shasi tharoor should obey indian cultureDharfari Gurgaon 14 Apr, 2010
08:55 PM
Mr Tharoor, we believe you...Lalit Modi has only dealt with the scum
of Indian politics...he is frightened by decency...and integrity...let
him lay down the lists of owners and proxy owners of Rajasthan Royals
and the Gujarat team he is keen to promote...manohar Kerala 14 Apr,
2010 08:55 PM
Are you(Times Of India) paaparazis or news reportersarati kolkata 14
Apr, 2010 08:01 PM
In which capacity did sunanda meet Assam CM alongwith mr tharoor?RM
Mumbai 14 Apr, 2010 06:37 PM
There is no issue of Sunanda's credibility but that of Mr. Tharoor-
the cattle class animal.kavita bhopal 14 Apr, 2010 06:26 PM
Frst of all,free equity (called sweat equity) can be given to
personnel under Companies Act.IIndly, we shouldn't be bothered even if
Mr. Tharoor gifted d stake to his "friend"Aslam Trivandrum 14 Apr,
2010 05:56 PM
I am blaming Congress for giving seat to such a hipocrites. Why he is
not intersted to improve the life of poor people in kerala, he is
going to provide cricket feast for hungry people.?Gibson Dubai 14 Apr,
2010 05:47 PM
Not Only Mr. Tharoor, almost all politicians , business people may
have illegal affairs. If any body wants to throw stones at Mr.
Tharoor , why you are thinking that Lalit modi don't have any affairs?
He also have arrairs. This is not the problem of any affairs, some are
playing Lobby politics.Amrita Delhi 14 Apr, 2010 05:36 PM
I've read what Ms Pushkar had to say. I cannot help thinking that
public figures are also entitled to some privacy. I find the title of
this article crude irrespective of what Mr Tharoor may or may not have
done to help her. Can't the media behave with some maturity and
dignity?devbrata mumbai 14 Apr, 2010 05:34 PM
it is really strange that a lower middle class woman can deal 70 crore
cash in a single deal. Imagine her total investment in India alone. I
hope the matter need investgated in details and see the real source of
incomehandsome india 14 Apr, 2010 03:59 PM
Wow, I would have given not 70 but 700 cr stake to the beautiful
bombdr.rizvi oman 14 Apr, 2010 03:55 PM
this is really a serious matter,related to a minister must be handle
with care...no one have right to play with countries reputationslumdog
mumbai 14 Apr, 2010 03:49 PM
A lower middle class lady being gifted with 70 cr for so called
marketing but a minister caught doing the job of marketing ... How
funny !! Even fools wont believe the story.Puroorva Montreal 14 Apr,
2010 02:16 PM
The discussion should be about whether nation's sensitive info and
details are compromised or safe because of position he holds. He has
personal life but he should not fall into women working for other
nations behind cover.rpsingh Mumbai 14 Apr, 2010 01:48 PM
In the name of personal , new wanna be modern hypocrite Indians are
advocating for Indian society with no rules and guidelines.Such
hypocrites are born to be ruled by britishers and mughals and only due
to such people our country was ruled in past. Save India from such
copy cat inferior people.NARAYAN surat 14 Apr, 2010 01:06 PM
INFACT THERE IS A MATTER OF PERSONAL LIFE OF MR.THAROOR N SUNANDA BUT
THEY MUST GENTALLY CLARIYY THE MATTER OF INVESTING IN IPL TO SAVE
REPUTATION OF THE NATION AND THEIR INTRESTANILP Pathanamthittta 14
Apr, 2010 12:51 PM
A CBI enquiry should be conducted with all the money transactions of
Mr Tharoor and Sunanda as well as Mr Modi . It is as simple as that .
And let all the skeletons in the cupboard out .khaleel Dubai 14 Apr,
2010 12:19 PM
Sasi Taroor is dynamic and people had lot of expectation.But he failed
to study indian politics by behaving immature.Now it is not personal
relationship people are bothered .but the crores of Rs revolving thro-
extra-marital relationship. Taroor is now a making of Amersing in
south politics-Ritika Mumbai 14 Apr, 2010 11:18 AM
do u think you might want to get your grammar and reporting skills
right before writing a story? 'she has teenage son' ????Subash
Bangalore 14 Apr, 2010 10:51 AM
Horrendous. How do you manage to cook up so much? It only shows the
perversion. Who has a problem if the two don't marry? And why should
he explain all his relationships?janney Bengaluru 14 Apr, 2010 10:41
AM
Shashi is a writer and American trained. He wanted to teach, preach
and practice American style of sexology in Indian politics by
writings..raj India 14 Apr, 2010 10:23 AM
What to say my dear friends....??sanjoyojha ukhra 14 Apr, 2010 09:02
AM
media has a bussiness of reporting things they think will bring readr-
viewership, and politician-celebrities has a bussiness of furthering
their bussiness. its a cozy relationship , every one gets their
"dues"AP Mumbai 14 Apr, 2010 08:56 AM
Guess reporters do not have any other work than sladering people for
their personal affairs. So what if he is a Minister? In light of this
story, all important stories get less coverage. How low can the media
play? They seem to have lost their focus.YD Australia 14 Apr, 2010
08:20 AM
"a Canadian citizen who worked along with Tharoor. "Tabu Bhalukpong 14
Apr, 2010 08:18 AM
Sunanda Pushkar, whoever she may be, should not be dragged into
controversy, just because she is related to the External Minister, Mr.
Shashi Tarror.Receiving free stakes from the Kochi ILP should be
regarded as business deals. And Mr. Minister, if involved, has the
right to do so.Rignt?PM Brisie,oz 14 Apr, 2010 08:17 AM
Mr. Minister, u r a disgrace to the society, country and to ur party.
We r glad that u never made to the UN highest office, that saved us
Indians.ssen Gurgaon 14 Apr, 2010 02:33 PM
How did you know Mr Tharoor is a disgrace? do you think what these
media scribes report are all genuine. Ask the media first how much
money they are getting from that crook Modi.sandeep Delhi 14 Apr, 2010
05:41 PM
tharoor and sunanda are widely known to more than close friends. he
himself accepted helping form kochi team(using his MoS status), and
his girlfriend gets a free gift of 70 cr in the return..this is called
corruption..Modi might be a crook , but Mr.tharoor is sure a loser to
do it so openly.Rajat India 14 Apr, 2010 08:16 AM
Very imaginative Headline.nikki mumbai 14 Apr, 2010 10:33 PM
Agreed! Probably the best part of this article :PSiva USA 14 Apr, 2010
08:13 AM
We expect some quality news from Times, please dont publish some
foolish news like this. Please understand, there are some educated
people also read this news paper.Radhakrishna Bangalore 14 Apr, 2010
01:09 PM
'Please understand, there are some educated people also read this news
paper.'sveta Delhi 14 Apr, 2010 07:03 AM
Gosh! What a Pushkar Mela! Matter's out of hand when there is an
entire army of frauds out there.Piyal India 14 Apr, 2010 07:00 AM
Tharoor should resign. Why on earth his girlfriend is the lucky person
to get crores of free stacks when he was involved in these dealings?
This is conflict of interest which is mild way of saying "its
corruption"sveta Delhi 14 Apr, 2010 06:59 AM
Tharoor's Setup: External affairs to make people forget all about his
solo internal affair. Chidambaram The Home Minister: Concentrates on
internal affairs so the internal might not become external and create
an infernal.arunsolomon Bangalore 14 Apr, 2010 06:32 AM
So much of coverage on something of a private affair which may not
interest all the readers. I think the scribes think its important to
cover all that they think will thrill the readers. Strange are the way
of the nosy parkerschandra australia 17 Apr, 2010 08:00 PM
it appears that you need a specially crafted newspapaper for yourself.
Good idea to start one yourself. TOI is good enough for the rest of
us.VIJAY USA 14 Apr, 2010 05:07 AM
IT WILL BE APPROPRIATE FOR SHASHI TAROOR AND SUNANDA TO DECLARE HER
EARNINGS DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS TO JUSTIFY HER TALENT AND GIFT/
INCOME(FREE) OF RS 70 CRORES FROM KOCH FRANCHSEE.Simon USA 14 Apr,
2010 04:07 AM
Indian media reporters are worth getting stoned at them.Ankit delhi 14
Apr, 2010 11:58 AM
i second that :)Rotha Argentina 14 Apr, 2010 06:10 PM
Fully Agree !Prabhu Portugal 15 Apr, 2010 06:57 PM
just stones? Indian media, specially electronic media deserves much
more than that.Geeta India 14 Apr, 2010 03:54 AM
This all false info. She never went to Convent school. She studied
outside Kashmir since her Dad was posted outside kashmir. She did her
12 grade in Kothibagh, I was her friend then. Then she did graduation
from Women's college MA rd.vishnu mumbai 14 Apr, 2010 10:28 AM
what acurasy reporting from indian media. recived good treatSamuel
Bahrain 14 Apr, 2010 11:34 AM
Geeta, why dont you make a press statement with any media other than
TOI and this could be easily cleared out.BM Australia 14 Apr, 2010
03:31 AM
No country in the world will allow its ministers having personal
relationship with people who have foreign nationality. But in India
everything, which compromises state security, is allowed.Jaime Pune 14
Apr, 2010 09:58 AM
Why should India follow the world? Does it not have it's own problems?
And personal relationships (whether with Indians or foreigners) are
strictly "personal"Ravi pune 14 Apr, 2010 01:29 PM
i think .. u havent read the article properly.. she is an INDIAN ARMY
officers daughter. so how can she be foreigner ? jus bcoz she acquired
a Canadian passport bcoz of nosey peopleV.K.Das Mumbai 15 Apr, 2010
05:34 PM
I totally agree with you. An Indian Army Officer's daughter is totally
Indian.Even Shashi Tharoor is an NRI. Please, let's not become another
MUSLIM country with crazy regulations.We have enough idiocy among
politicians.Let's not bring that into a man/woman matter.goddy india
14 Apr, 2010 03:29 PM
what about carla bruni forgot...Jane Delhi 14 Apr, 2010 11:35 AM
She is a kashmiri girl who has taken a canadian citizenship just like
you are now desperately trying for an australian.JO US 14 Apr, 2010
05:37 PM
i like that reply...Abhishek Moon 14 Apr, 2010 05:11 PM
Rubbish...why are you assuming someone you dont know is trying to kick
his/her Indian passport? Maybe you are contacting an immigration agent
trying to get you somewhere in the West? Anyone who is not an Indian
citizen is a foreigner.Jit India 14 Apr, 2010 07:22 PM
Do you require passport on "Moon"MANOJ.S.NAIR kerala 15 Apr, 2010
04:18 PM
ANYONE CAN FOOL POOR INDIANS BY SAYING ANYTHING, IF IT IS CASE OF
SONIA, THEN SHE IS AN INDIAN, IF IT IS SUNANDA----THEN ALSO INDIAN,
EVERY BODY IN THE WHOLE WORLD ARE INDIANS----THAT IS WHAT THERE
PHILOSOPHY SAYS,VASUDAIVAKUTUMBAKOM.Ambrish Pune 14 Apr, 2010 05:08 PM
Never mind ... if people of foreign nationality are influenced by
India/Indians ... some of them even take up Indian nationality ...
what's wrong if they are nice and think well of the country.Harish USA
15 Apr, 2010 11:46 AM
Kashmiri lady who is Canadian can buy property/corporation in Kerala
but a Keralite "kanya"Shashi Arya-warta 14 Apr, 2010 02:44 AM
Such openely lecherous person should have no place in Indian
CabinetKunnu Delhi 14 Apr, 2010 02:21 AM
Sunandas father looks very dissapointed in her daughter. Maybe he nows
exactly what her profession is.Vivek London 14 Apr, 2010 02:01 AM
Shashi Tharoor proves that sometimes most educated are the most
foolish as well.....
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Sunanda-Pushkar-Shashi-Tharoors-external-affair/articleshow/5798821.cms
Sunanda Pushkar hires lawyer in Dubai, may file damages
PTI, Apr 16, 2010, 12.24pm IST
Tags:Dubai|Shashi Tharoor|Sunanda Pushkar
DUBAI: Sunanda Pushkar, the woman at the centre of a ownership
controversy surrounding the Kochi IPL franchise, is considering filing
for damages and has hired a Dubai-based lawyer for the purpose.
It has been alleged that Pushkar got free equity worth 70 crore rupees
in the the Kochi franchise with the help of close friend Shashi
Tharoor, who is Minister of State for External Affairs.
Ashish Mehta, the lawyer, said Pushkar has asked for his legal
assistance.
"I write to confirm that Ms Sunanda Pushkar has engaged my
professional services," Mehta said in a written statement lat night.
He said his client's image had been tarnished, and they would
"seriously consider filing for damages".
Mehta insisted media has misrepresented her client and that facts
needed to be put straight. According to him the reports that Pushkar
was a beautician, spa owner or a socialite are untrue.
"Ms Pushkar has 20 years of hard core work experience." Sources say
Pushkar made her fortune as an executive of a state-owned company in
Dubai and has never been in the spa business.
"All this spa business is untrue. She has been an entrepreneur and
businesswomen for long and that has brought her wealth," an ex-
colleague of hers told PTI on the condition of anonymity.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Sunanda-Pushkar-hires-lawyer-in-Dubai-may-file-damages/articleshow/5816032.cms
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Media just turned me into a 'slut' in IPL row: Sunanda Pushkar
PTI, Apr 23, 2010, 05.35pm IST
Tags:Cricket|IPL|Shashi Tharoor|tharoor|Sunanda Pushkar
NEW DELHI: Sunanda Pushkar, who was at the centre of the IPL Kochi
controversy that led to Shashi Tharoor's exit from government, says
the media just turned her into a 'slut', some kind of 'brainless eye
candy'.
Dubbing as a "medieval witch hunt" the media scrutiny on her after the
controversy raged, Sunanda said, "I have always been proud that I have
made it alone � on my own terms � in a man's world.
And here, in one minute, without bothering to find out any facts the
media just turned me into a slut, into some kind of brainless eye
candy! I don't know why people find it so hard to understand this."
The 48-year old marketing professional said she met Tharoor two years
back but had developed "closeness" in the past five months only.
"We are certainly close now, but that closeness only developed less
than five months ago. I am very proud to know him because, most of
all, he is a good and honest man," Sunanda said in an interview to
Tehelka magazine. She met Tharoor two years ago through a common
friend.
Sunanda came into public spotlight when IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi
tweeted revealing her stake in IPL Kochi and questioned the merit on
which she was given sweat equity worth Rs 70 crore in the new
franchisee.
Modi had also alleged that Tharoor had asked him not to reveal the
names of the team franchisee.
While the controversy led to Tharoor's exit as Minister of State for
External Affairs, Sunanda, who is based in Dubai, returned her sweat
equity.
Claiming that Tharoor has been "hounded out, for now - ironically -
for not being dirty enough", Sunanda suggested that he was comparable
to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Rahul Gandhi and said these three
men gave hope to millions of Indians across the world that even clean
men can join politics.
Denying that she was a proxy for Tharoor, she said "Can't I make my
own money? He has not been corrupt for so many years � for which I am
proud to be his friend � why would he be corrupt now? Just look around
you in India and see the corruption � in government, in industry, in
every crevice of public life and they call this corruption!".
Media just turned me into a 'slut' in IPL row: Sunanda Pushkar
Santhosh Canada 24 Apr, 2010 03:55 AM
Guys! Tharoor is an erstwhile diplomat who is educated, smart
celebrity and no wonder a person like Sunanda, who is also beautiful
and successful start an association with him. Its not anyone's problem
and if anybody think so you need a retrospection whether it is a 'Sour
Grape' situation.Anita US 24 Apr, 2010 03:36 AM
Indian media has no ethics. Most journalists except a handful are just
tabloid reporters who will sensationalize any situation for increased
readership. This is not the first time they have victimized a
respectable woman.vijay vizag,india 24 Apr, 2010 02:39 AM
you are what you said you are.....and it is obvious that a guy from
trivandrum will support Mr.Tharoor......be it lalit modi or some other
individual....they all are corrupt...so dont be biasedArjun Nagpur 24
Apr, 2010 02:26 AM
I am so sorry Sunanda that the media went after a "devi"Shanu Kanpur
24 Apr, 2010 04:07 AM
No One can make a woman a SLUT unless she is one. The very fact that
she is using such a language ("SLUT"pkg us 24 Apr, 2010 02:04 AM
"I have always been proud that I have made it alone — on my own
terms — in a man's world."The Sun NY 24 Apr, 2010 01:34 AM
Corruption is soon going to take down this nation...good for the
west....Girish USA 24 Apr, 2010 01:21 AM
Indian media has always find to make it big when they see can't do
much damage to themselves. But they have no spine to do any thing
socially constructive (such as bringing the culprits of IPL saga to
justice) when they meet their match or even more powerful ones. Case
is different for western mediaHemant goa 24 Apr, 2010 01:19 AM
who cares what u r?????Sharad New jersey 24 Apr, 2010 01:18 AM
Hmm....People like Tharoor joined politics thats fine. But why he
joined Congress Party ?? Congress which has 60 years of corruption
history, all poor are dying, doing suicide, people are not getting
electricity and for IPL matches they have to show off by providing
electricity there by load-sheddindr jp sharjah 24 Apr, 2010 01:10 AM
we must consider Ms.SunandaAnand Bangalore 24 Apr, 2010 01:06 AM
She needs to ask herself whether she would have got this sweat equity
of Rs 70 crore for so called event planning. sumair london 24 Apr,
2010 12:54 AM
jay ho fraud premier league kye.....you indian get sucess but why you
have to be croupt and behave like a third world country ...oh sry you
are a third world country lago rahoNajath Manzil Ahmed
Nadapuram,Kerala 24 Apr, 2010 12:29 AM
Sunanda,Jay USA 24 Apr, 2010 12:14 AM
Guilty by association !!!!k USA 23 Apr, 2010 11:43 PM
Hey Sunanda, I have house to renovate. Do you want to sl??? with me ?
bystander india 24 Apr, 2010 03:54 AM
she has got more money than your total family wealth added since
500BC.. so shut up and renovate your dingy house. LOSER!!gabloo wash
dc 23 Apr, 2010 11:31 PM
Tharoor is just an idiot supported by a witch out with an agendaRanjit
Thiruvananthapuram 23 Apr, 2010 11:52 PM
And what are you? Some unknown worm doing some minimum wage job to
earn his bread, toiling like a slave from 9-5? Tharoor is a known
person on this planet and to criticize him hiding behind a computer is
pathetic and only a shameless loser can do that. First become equal to
him and then criticize.Arjun Nagpur 24 Apr, 2010 02:22 AM
Equal to Tharoor ? For that I will have to sleep around with beautiful
women around the world and then pocket 70 crores. How can I be equal
to him. I am a normal person making 30 thousand rupees out of which
pay 10 thousand as tax.NG Amsterdam 24 Apr, 2010 04:00 AM
good reply to an idiot gabroo!Raktech INDIA 24 Apr, 2010 01:20 AM
U Mr.kerala, tell me one thng, If Mr Tharoor is a known fellow in the
planet or universe, who has gvn him the right 2 njoy sweet equity
through sweet heart??????Santhosh Kollam 24 Apr, 2010 01:14 AM
Rajit,this is stupidest thing ever heard.Tharoor was a minister of
state and if he went wrong, which he obviously did, every citizen of
the country has the right to say that, you don't have to be a known or
"equal"R bangalore 24 Apr, 2010 01:08 AM
Ranjit, you seem to know a lot about Taroor, lets hear. What do you
mean by "become equal"Bharatiya USA 24 Apr, 2010 01:01 AM
Why taking things personal? The whole world knows Tharoor is a
arrogant corrupt idoit. He did not do anything for Kerala. I proud of
a guy who is doing some minimum wage to earn his bread, toiling like a
slave from 9-5, but still morally high and honest. Come out of Kerala
and see world.Subir Calcutta 24 Apr, 2010 01:22 AM
Are you sure you are not one?. if you are one, then your comment cant
be taken seriously.Ram Canada 23 Apr, 2010 11:28 PM
Sunanda, you must not have put in much sweat if you, so quickly,
returned the shares(70 cores). So far as Tharoor being honest, his
resignation proves his honesty. I have not heard or read of any one
calling you a Slut, but yourself.KAZIM SPAIN 24 Apr, 2010 03:23 AM
HAHAHAH WELL WELL WELL GUYS LETS WAIT AND WATCH THE JUDGMENT DAY IS
VERY CLOSE FOR BOTH OF THEM, ACTUALLY I RECOMMEND FOR PROBE ON ALL
BCCI BOARD MEMBERS AND THIER WEALTH NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED AND ALL
CONFISCATED MONEY NEED TO INVEST IN IT SECTOR FOR RESEARCH AND
DEVOLOPMENT. ALL PRAY IF ITS POSSIAnil Delhi 24 Apr, 2010 02:45 AM
Tharoor's resignation wud have made the difference had he not tried to
pretend there was nothign wrong.. if anythign hsi resgination has
proven he was guiltyShahiLal Blr 24 Apr, 2010 02:26 AM
Yes... no one else called or thot of her like that... except
herself... Look at what a 48 year old worn out woman thinks of
herself..'slut' ..'buetiful'..Partha Bangalore 24 Apr, 2010 01:46 AM
@Ram--U sud have watchd some news channels how they gave introduction
abt sunanda...saying she got everything for free in her
life...starting from her cosmetic surgery to sweat equity....:)Suman
Chandigarh 24 Apr, 2010 01:21 AM
You lost the plot.Please refer your modern English dictionary and then
speak.You are only making a fool of yourself.And you dont understand
her perspective nor can comprehend English.A resignation does not
prove guilt, in your imagination maybe, but logically no.Reasons can
be several.Virender, Hyderabad Hyderabad 23 Apr, 2010 11:27 PM
Hi, well i guess we hv a right to point on anyone only when we know
facts. So, i believe they may be guilty, but yet to b convicted. But
surely, in today's world no one would support anyone for charity.
Thankssam usa 23 Apr, 2010 11:19 PM
sleep to sucessZamir Dubai 23 Apr, 2010 11:18 PMWe admire you Ms.
Sunanda, for forgoing a huge hard earned stake for the person you
love, concidentally the person happened to be an honest Minister.
Tharoor will soon be back more powerful than ever, and modi who is the
reason for his outster is already in the slide to ditches.Raj delhi 23
Apr, 2010 11:11 PM
These ladies who come to India after getting sexually liberated have
ruined the culture of this country. The bollywood is full of such
whores who do anything for money. It is saddening that the youth of
today blindly follow these whores as their role models....Prof. Ramesh
Manghirmalani g 23 Apr, 2010 11:10 PM
Sunanda Pushkar is a 'slut'. what is wrong being called a
sluthttp://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/5722476.cms
mukej Chandighar 23 Apr, 2010 11:02 PM
the best to her
R.SETHURAMAN Bangalore 23 Apr, 2010 10:58 PM
The lady protests too much .Both Tharoor and this lady two overrated
individuals. What all th is lady has stated appears to be what she
thinks of herself.
Emotional outburst is no substitute for Truth. She has no answer and
so covers up with vehemence.Both Tharoor and this lady have not come
clean.Rajesh UK 23 Apr, 2010 10:53 PM
Of course u r a slutsensible indian mumbai 23 Apr, 2010 10:50 PM
First of all Mr Tharoor is an idiot No 1 as explained by his immature
behaviour at ministerial level. No wonder he did not get elected as UN
Sec Gen. Ms Sunanda, do not show your fake concern for him as for sure
you definitely had hidden agenda of garnering sweat equity using his
proximitykushik delhi 23 Apr, 2010 11:26 PM
u sound as if UN gen sec position is like a school prefect job..Romesh
NY 23 Apr, 2010 10:46 PMThe media sometimes promotes "brainless
sensationalism "Ravi Hyd 23 Apr, 2010 10:42 PM
how come she be true? on what basis she got such a hefty stake in a
team?Surat Delhi 23 Apr, 2010 10:34 PM
Twice devorced, one husband did suicide, living among sheikhs and into
realty business, and you still say we should take you as mother
terresa. BS, how many beds and how many mens, it would be one hell of
a permutation and combination to solve. Wee for Thuroor, he wasted his
life for a SLUT.Christopher Goa 23 Apr, 2010 09:58 PM
Well our Media is also going thru a phase where one can create enough
revenue by projecting anything thats bad in anything they need as
breaking News. When it comes to a Lady making money its a talk of the
town. Here is a simple example of two people being mixed up and
exposed for nothing.Deepak California 23 Apr, 2010 09:58 PM
Don't you know that Sunanda studied atVinay Malavalli Minneapolis 23
Apr, 2010 09:58 PM
If what Sunanda says is true then we indians are making a big mistake
by embarrassing a non corrupt and promosing leader. If it is not true
we will be very disappointed. In either case media has a big
responsibility of giving the public right facts instead of presenting
thier views and opinions.G.Sriniwasan Sydney,Australia 23 Apr, 2010
09:54 PM
Marketing Professional,Blah,Blah,Blah.Which businessman will commit to
payRS70Cr as sweat equity and what are your credentials?Why blame the
Media?If the lady was genuine,she should have faced the media and
cleared all the misgivings.The entire issue STINKS.PeriodRaaj Naik
Gandhinagar 23 Apr, 2010 09:50 PM
The 48-year old marketing professional said she met Tharoor two years
back but had developed "closeness"Ravi Shankr USA 23 Apr, 2010 09:48
PM
Ms. Sunanda stop acting so naive. Simple question, why someone will
offer you 70 crore share just like that ? Everyone knows what it takes
to be as successful as you in the man's world.Jeslyn Canada 23 Apr,
2010 10:36 PMExactly what does it take, Mr Ravi Shankar. As if a woman
cannot be successful in a man's world without resorting to what you
are suggesting!! Grow up...the world is progressing...you'll be left
behind!!!Roshni Mumbai 23 Apr, 2010 11:09 PM
Absolutely pathetic. Which world do you live in? Have all women, who
are successful in today's world, slept their way up? Have you heard of
Indira Nooyi, Anu Aga, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Simone Tata, Lalita Gupte
and many others?. Don't judge people just on the basis of their
gender...arkantos india 23 Apr, 2010 09:47 PM
Behind every disgraced man, there is atleast one woman.CleverDick
Internet 23 Apr, 2010 09:44 PM
she has a perfect choice of words! ha ha ha ha!Jugal Bandhu New Delhi
23 Apr, 2010 09:35 PM
The Corrupts who did not even spare their own daughters and wives for
living by corruption could not have missed the opprtunity to exploit
Sunnada Pusher who is otherwise used to such exploited!It is no using
shedding crockedile teras now!siddharth biswal Rourkela 23 Apr, 2010
09:34 PM
Too late to make these admissions.Tharoor had an ethicalHemant Surat
23 Apr, 2010 09:32 PM
Kudos to the Lady!!! Rightly said.. Media needs to stop all yellow
journalism and place the news more as NEWs and not as VIEWS. Media has
got to mature and learn using some discretion while bringing things to
public, whom they mistakenly think are stupid and immature.Hemant USA
23 Apr, 2010 09:22 PM
Sunanda is sooooooo hurt. She is such a nice lady.... she gave up Rs
70 Crore sweat equity..... because? **scratching my head** Oh! because
Shashi Tharoor is a good and honest man ;) Yeah right! And by the way
she is not a 'brainless eye candy'. She is 'eye candy' with a good
scheming brain.jigna India 23 Apr, 2010 10:07 PM
So apt. I like and agree your views. Ha Ha Ha Mr. phoney Gandhi is
honest my foot. What good does it serve if PM is honest not helping
India in anyway, just working on Sonia's conditions not India's
conditions. So stop stooping yourself you woman. Height of
greed.Strategist India 23 Apr, 2010 09:19 PM
Bravo! Sunanda, you just did it yourself...nobody else could have
described you better.BTW, Mr. Tharoor still needs to prove himself. So
far, all we have heard are the words coming out of his BIG mouth.
Politics is quite different from a comfy job at UN. I hope he must
have realized this by now...Jay indore 23 Apr, 2010 09:18 PM
If this is not corruption then what is this - some kind of divine
charity - What sweat did you put besides the obvious one? Wanted to
get 70 crores sweetly but it the sweet turned sour. Perhaps Tharoor
thought India mein sab kuch possible hai? and why not, if it can be
done then why noAasheesh Kumar NOIDA 23 Apr, 2010 09:17 PM
Hilarious to read Pushkar's comment defending "Honest"Boopathy NY 23
Apr, 2010 09:10 PM
Do not justify that Mr. Tharoor was not corrupt in this episode. Fact
of the matter is that he is and what separates him from other
politicians is this - others seem to have mastered in covering their
tracks but this guy seems egoistic and clueless in this regard.vikku
mumbai 23 Apr, 2010 08:51 PM
man's world? u should know that ths is not the man's world. media has
falsely showing it as a man's world, when all rights are given to
women and all responsibilities are on man's shoulders. this is man's
world is as true as you are a slut.waseem california 23 Apr, 2010
08:45 PM
Please stop asking for attention lady....even if what u say is correct
I suggested u maintain dignity and let events take a proper
outcome.Sreejith Shanghai 23 Apr, 2010 08:40 PM
THAROOR HAD A CLEAN IMAGE, BUT SOME VESTED INTEREST MADE HIM SCAPE
GOAT, WE INDIANS ARE SURE HE WILL COME BACK SOON WITH A BANG.Bene
Gesserit arakkis 23 Apr, 2010 11:16 PM
Just Don't support he is a Mallu. He is the most sophisticated fool i
have ever seen. Tharoor should have given the 'slut' a jizz equity
instead he wanted to give her a sweat equity!Vivek Malaysia 23 Apr,
2010 08:39 PM
You are right Sunanda. But the whole game was carefully planned to
dislodge the Kochi spanner from the wheel. You are just a collateral
victim to discredit Tharoor. That sweat equity was a master move that
unfortunately killed the golden goose.patriot USA 23 Apr, 2010 08:30
PM
If you are in public eye, you better be careful in protecting your
profile... Tharoor is divorced twice and you had 2 husbands... just
tells you about your personality... there are many tiger woods in the
world, but lost his brand with sex scandals, 'coz he was a public
figuregurukanth Manipal 23 Apr, 2010 08:12 PM
Yeah, whats wrong if they have made u into a slut...thats what u
r..gurukanth Manipal 23 Apr, 2010 08:12 PM
Yeah, whats wrong if they have made u into a slut...thats what u
r..Sankar World 23 Apr, 2010 08:06 PM
This is not unexpected. When you are exposed you use the race/religion/
gender card. Lady, pls dont try to justify corruption on a
"relative"darthvader Chicago 23 Apr, 2010 08:00 PM
who says she's eye candy...man...does she have some wrong
ideas....lolgautam usa 23 Apr, 2010 08:15 PMSunanda's claims are an
eye wash and nobody will buy it.Why Tharoor request Modi not to
disclose names of franchisee owners.Shashi needs to find out more
about Sunanda and her Dubai connection.She might be pawn in big game
and not his real girl friend.darthvader Chicago 23 Apr, 2010 08:00 PM
who says she's eye candy...man...does she have some wrong
ideas....lolKazim spain 23 Apr, 2010 07:50 PM
Why did Md. Sonia and Mr. Singh asked Mr. T for the clearence, there
is something fishy which has been cooked reveal it in public, so we as
public can openly support, dont worry now SRK is also corrupted man
its money game and all involved, this is the last chance for u to
prove ur Mr. T's innocenseDr.Anil NYC 23 Apr, 2010 07:49 PM
Three cheers to Media on IPL mess display - so many, and all around. I
believe Media and Sunanda too, with caution. She is right when she
says she made it alone in man's world - on her terms. Does she know
meanings of good and honest? Re-examine herself, Tharoor, her terms
and IPL gamblers.Balu Vaithinathan Chennai 23 Apr, 2010 07:49 PM
Playing the feminist card does not change the fact that the sweat
equity was illegal under the Companies Act.Kazim Spain 23 Apr, 2010
07:47 PM
I personally truely believe you Sunanda, but how can u give your hand
to Mr. T to hold it in public, if you are not genuinely close to each
other as leaving partners, but hey if u both are in a relation its
cool, why the media is jealous, whats gone wrong why Mr. T has to give
up his position, whyPrasanth Middle East 23 Apr, 2010 07:43 PM
tharoor not being currupt all these years.. r u joking.. jst go back
nd see wht he had done to make his present wife sit next to him n UN
office.. nd jst google nd see wht the hell of a protest it made.. if
he can do tht to his ex-girlfriend / wife.. he can do anythng to make
his present frind comfyKieron UK 23 Apr, 2010 07:40 PM
Sunanda - If what you are saying is true (and I would like to believe
so) why did you return the sweat equity? The inference is that the
accusations were true.Deb USA 23 Apr, 2010 07:40 PM
I think Sunanda is right. When all other corrupt ministers can easily
escape, Tharoor was made a scapegoat. The prime minister even if
honest can not act due political compulsion. I think nobody can fight
against corruption in India; forget about cleaning the system. It is
sad, sad and sad.Shekhar India 23 Apr, 2010 07:39 PM
well, she sure looks like one :)Gautam De NJ, USA 23 Apr, 2010 07:36
PM
If she is so honest, why did she resigned her equity in Kochi team?
What makes her think that we will not believe media, who has to sell
truth to survive - much longer than her, than her self-proclamation of
'satitwa'? She has brainNarayan Mumbai 23 Apr, 2010 07:31 PM
Media is always on witch hunt of celebs personal lives. Rather than
concentrating on the issues, they get neck deep with lot of
assumptions and perceptions of their lives.uthamanarayanan coimbatore
23 Apr, 2010 07:30 PM
Oh, he is comparable to Dr.singh,Rahul Gandhi --nice indeed given a
certificate equating him to these personalities ,one of sterling
qualities another is from a good lineage . What would have happened to
the classified documents of Govt if Tharoor continued as Minister and
husband of this one?Pawan Seth Jhansi 23 Apr, 2010 07:22 PM
Great Sunanda. You are so very right. It is our bad luck and fate that
we are incapable of throwing up honest Indians like Shashi Tharoor
into positions of influence, so that we could have a better future.Col
A Gautam Noida 23 Apr, 2010 07:21 PM
Sunanda, u r a daughter of an army officer, so be careful when making
comments about country in general. U have been wronged becoz u sided
with a simpleton, smart idiot(politically) but feel pride that its u
who brought the muck out.RelaxLallu US 23 Apr, 2010 07:20 PM
you are really a useless S**t doing massage of Arabs in Dubaisoumya
Texas 23 Apr, 2010 07:15 PM
Tharoor is not corroupt, joke of the century. How come he spent Rupees
3 crores in 3 months for his luxary living in delhi. When people dont
get food to eat this guy can enjoy on Government's money. Sashi
Tharoor is not a clean man. In his past and see, he has been sacked at
various placesGirish Mamtani Nigeria 23 Apr, 2010 07:13 PM
Not one person can claim to be honest and corrupt free. Absolutely
correct Sunanda ! Wholly empathise with you. Indian Media, mostly, is
only for sensationalism, should be chastised and can only say 'Even
God does not propose to judge a man until the end of his day...media
does it for an eyeball'.Amit Mumbai 23 Apr, 2010 07:12 PM
As if she wasn't already one.Indranil New Delhi 23 Apr, 2010 07:11 PM
I totally agree, lady! Right said about (1) hounded out for not being
dirty enough, (2) Honorable PM, MMS, Rahul and young brigade
(including Dr Tharoor) from all parties (except louts like Varun
Gandhi, of course) being the hope of millions, and corruption reigning
in every sphere of this country!sen del 23 Apr, 2010 07:10 PM
why is she degrading tharoor by comparing him to a pea brained rahul?
the last time i checked rahul was busy playing the caste card. so i
rate him below mayawati. below becoz his family name made him wherever
he is now in the indian political scene. We are seeing too many frauds
during UPA.Anon india 23 Apr, 2010 07:08 PM
What the hell does she mean ? Does it mean that all other man in
politics other than these three are crappy people. we know the
cleanness of her who had been apparently running a spa in dubai,
suddenly turned into a marketing wizard capable of earning several
crores worth of sweat equity over nightSAS United States 23 Apr, 2010
07:06 PM
I totally agree with Sunanda Pushkar. Give hell to those corrupt
officials and media personnels who thrive on publicity. I really wish
Government to probe into all corruption and see who comes out
clean.Sankar Gurusamy Salt Lake City , Utah USA 23 Apr, 2010 07:01 PM
This women says getting 70 crore for nothing is not a corruption. And
tharoor facilitated that. Just because he worked in UN, he can do
anything in india. HeBalram Pandey NIGERIA(W.A) 23 Apr, 2010 06:53 PM
Sunanda,s comments on financial mess up appear to be in favour of
ousted Tharoor but it is natural a frien dwill take the side of her
friend to cover up burning issue. Why such incidents happen in govt.
sectors when politicans are involved so deeply and tarnish image of
clean and clear politics?Pavan US 23 Apr, 2010 06:43 PM
So getting close yo a married man dosent make you a slut ....no you
were getting paid ...that makes you a W not an SDark Clouds Timbaktu
23 Apr, 2010 06:42 PM
This is price that people who are or seek power or public service have
to pay. Because Media today is like a 'Brothel' - you get paid news
and Media owners are the pimpsshankar visakhapatnam 23 Apr, 2010 06:32
PM
I think Sunanda like to be a slut, thats why she herself declared
slut. She made me horny for a second by her statement. Please keep
giving more, like you have festish for bats, balls, wickets etc
etc.shankar visakhapatnam 23 Apr, 2010 06:31 PM
I think Sunanda like to be a slut, thats why she herself declared
slut. She made me horny for a second by her statement. Please keep
giving more, like you have festish for bats, balls, wickets etc
etc.mudita Kolkata 23 Apr, 2010 06:26 PM
@ Sunanda, Can you write a little bit about your academic
qualificationajay Delhi 23 Apr, 2010 06:24 PM
'brainless eye candy'. brainless, yes but eye candy? No way. I dont
want to be rude but whats your age Sunanda.Rahul Hyderabad 23 Apr,
2010 06:23 PM
I didnt see any media mentioning her as a slut.Ravi Australia.. 23
Apr, 2010 06:20 PM
Sunanda Pushkar - now will say this happens only in India....Why don't
you openly accept like the way people do it in west, if you have the
guts to.John Dubai 23 Apr, 2010 06:17 PM
well said sunanda! I support you fully.Arun Brisbane 23 Apr, 2010
06:17 PM
KHISYANI BILLI KHAMBA NOCHEMohit India 23 Apr, 2010 06:14 PM
Well from her history and how she rose to high posts in no time also
indicate that she is a slut.. She says that she has a lot of
experience and still she and Rendezvous sports failed to acquire
sufficient information and/or abide by "Company Laws"Rakesh Delhi 23
Apr, 2010 06:13 PM
I think so that she is right. Media in todays time in order to
sensationalize the news have started crossing limits. Both Shashi
Tharoor and Lalit modi have made India proud. But our system tends to
bring down the ones who are going up on a fast track.Tariq mumbai 23
Apr, 2010 06:10 PM
She is right, and Tharoor undoubtedly is a man to be respected. Must
hear him out , any spoeeches that he makes, prime ministerial material
really, not many will agree, but see his credentials. Its Modi's
credentials to be investigated, to save cricket in India.Santhosh
Toronto 23 Apr, 2010 06:03 PM
She is true. We should appreciate the fact that she is a courageous
women.amit nyoida 23 Apr, 2010 05:54 PM
Ha Ha Ha.......what a load of crap......
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Sunanda lawyer's client list includes Zardari, Salman
Bharati Dubey, TNN, Apr 20, 2010, 02.04am IST
MUMBAI: Dubai-based Indian lawyer Ashish Mehta, who has been
representing Sunanda Pushkar in the IPL Kochi imbroglio, has had an
enviable list of clients, including Indian celebrities, members of the
Dubai ruling family and Benazir Bhutto, the former prime minister of
Pakistan who was assassinated in 2007.
The 44-year-old Mehta was also a close friend of Bhutto. He told TOI,
"She was a close friend of mine and her family is still known to me."
After Bhutto's death, Mehta continues to be in touch with Pakisani
President Asif Zardari and his son Bilawal. He had stopped an Indian
producer from making a documentary on Bhutto.
The Delhi-born Mehta has known Pushkar socially for almost a decade.
"I lost touch with her for some time, but reconnected with her last
year when she was working for Tecom, an investment firm, as a sales
manager. Recently, on April 15, after she returned from India to
Dubai, she began consulting me on the Kochi case," said Mehta.
When asked if someone had suggested his name to her or if she had ever
mentioned former minister of state Shashi Tharoor's name, Mehta said,
"She never mentioned his name. I got to know about their connection
through the media."
On whether Pushkar offered to give up her sweat equity to save
Tharoor's ministership, Mehta said, "I don't think that was the
intent. The accusations and allegations against her left her
heartbroken and she is totally disappointed. So she decided to give it
up, despite the efforts she made for the Kochi consortium."
But why would one give up a stake of Rs 70 crore? Mehta said, "There
was no investment involved. This was her professional assignment and
instead of paying her a salary they decided to give her a stake.
Sunanda is very passionate about cricket and wanted Kerala to have its
own team and that is probably why she got the consortium together."
Pushkar's late husband was a Keralite and she has an 18-year-old son
from him.
Mehta said, "Sunanda has been in Dubai since April 15 and is taking it
easy now."
Mehta, who has practised for 20 years in Dubai, said he is the only
licensed, independent Indian lawyer there; the others practise for
firms. He also has licences to practise in India, the UK, Singapore
and other countries of the UAE. Mehta has had celebrities seek his
advice time and again. "I have represented DJ Aqeel in a drugs case
and Mukesh Kochhar in the cricket betting scandal involving West
Indian player Marlon Samuel. Even Salman Khan's family consulted me in
the black buck case." Many Indian celebrities who invest in property
in Dubai also consult Mehta.
Mehta, who specializes in various types of law, is also a member of
the legal cell of the Indian Welfare Committee, Dubai.
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